Robert Weakley

Robert Weakley (20 July 1764-4 February 1845) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-TN 2) from 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1811, succeeding George W. Campbell and preceding John Sevier.

Biography
Robert Weakley was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1764, and he fought in the American Revolutionary War before settling in Nashville, Tennessee in 1800. He founded the town of Jefferson, the seat of Rutherford County, and he also co-founded the Nashville Bridge Company. He served in the US House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811 and in the State Senate in 1799, 1803, 1807, and 1819. He died in 1845, and Weakley County is named for him.